p. 16
Are we against disarmament because we are
awaiting non-reactionary, just wars in which
one must defend the fatherland? And not for
the sake of socialist revolution?

Can we agree with that interpretation that we
defend the militia for the defense of the fatherland in a defensive war?

p. 18
It is awkward simply to pretend that Junius has
always stood for self-determination. To hint that
this is Rosa Luxemburg, of course, one cannot do.
But to insert the word: "now," "under the influence*
of the lessons of war," etc. — this is necessary.

p. 27
In Russia "a very considerable portion of the
peasant poor was under the spell of imperialism,
stood for war." By what is this proven? By absolutely
nothing. All liberal observers of peasant life,
non-partisan ones (Bishop Nikon), Populists
("Russian Wealth") say the opposite. Such an assertion is used by Plekhanov against us. Lentner
already wrote about Russian "Volksimperialismus."

Of course, yes!!
And this is not war???

Of course, yes! You fear words without thinking about their meaning. Defense of the fatherland in a good war — that is a good thing.

That is precisely what it means—
to hint.

By the behavior of the Trudoviks, the Socialist-Revolutionary left peasants. I said "in all probability." Precisely here it is dangerous to underestimate the "patriotism"
of the muzhiks.
?? ?

* Emphasis marks, quotation marks, and question marks are V. I. Lenin's. —Ed.

2
Regarding the article on self-determination
Plekhanov will be wrong not for the reason you
have in mind: try to set it forth!! Belgium
"now" participates in the predatory war of England + France + Russia, helps to suppress Galicia, Armenia, etc. One must evaluate each given war concretely.

Incorrect! Directly incorrect!! I indicated concretely what is possible (in the article on Junius). Why do you not refute what is stated there?? 1) and a hopeless war is a war; 2) — a hopeless war of the small against the great transforms into a hopeful one through an uprising in the great.

From where does it follow that in 1918 (my
example) there will be an imperialist war in
Europe and not a socialist revolution?? Is an
imperialist war possible in any period of the imperialist "epoch"? No, not in any. In 1905 an imperialist war between England and Ger-
pp. 24-25. The example of Belgium and a possible
Belgian uprising is unsuccessful. Plekhanov will say: why then wait until Belgium is annexed and until it rises up. It is already now fighting so that it is not annexed, and thereby—
so it goes—realizes defense of the fatherland in the good sense of the word.

In fact, no national war of an annexed Belgium
against Germany can exist.